Captain
Author: Rick Shelley
Year: 1999
Abstract:
Lon Nolan finds himself on Aldrin, lightyears away from Sara Pine,
his new love. Betrayed by his employers, surrounded by the enemy,
he must lead his surviving men into the thick of battle. We all know
Lon will survive, but will his buddies? Will Sara be waiting for him
when he comes home?
| Advanced Mind | |
| Exploration/Quest |  |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic | |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science | |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
Other books in this series: DMC
Lieutenant [1998]
Officer Cadet [1998]
Major [1999]
Lieutenant Colonel [2000]
Colonel [2000]
Spectre's Review
Another Lon Nolan adventure. There sure isn't a whole lot to this book. Or to
the series, for that matter. However, this time there's a girl, and Lon falls head
over heals for her. Very moral, very clean, and quite well done, overall. Even
though there are very few new elements, the story is quite enjoyable.
There's something about simple combat from the ground-pounder's perspective. The pace of action is just about right, with a little twist of romance and new technology to keep me motivated. Shelley does a good job of keeping the reader interested, even though the outcome is pretty well known ahead of time. The only thing you don't really know is who is going to live and who is going to die. One nice thing about Shelley's books is that you really don't know (minus the main character, of course).
A solid addition to the series.
Date posted: 2001 12 17
Spectre's Rating
Minus one for the same old plot. Minus one for lack of advanced story elements.